Origin

from Greek kerat-, keras horn

cerato-

variant of cerat- before a consonant:

ceratosaur.

Related Words

ceratosaur
kerato-

cerato-a word element meaning

1. Zoology horn, horny, or horn-like.

2. Anatomy the cornea.

Also, (before a vowel), cerat-. [Greek kerāto-, combining form of keras horn]

cerato-|ˈsɛrətəʊ|combining form of Gr. κέρας, κερατ- horn, used chiefly to denote relation to a cornu or horn, as of the hyoid bone, or to the cornea; as in cerato-branchial |-ˈbræŋkɪəl|, a. Anat. [Gr. βράγχια gills], epithet of one of the main portions of permanent branchial cartilage in fishes and Amphibia; where there are only two segments the lower is the cerato-branchial. ceratocele |-siːl|, Pathol. [Gr. κήλη tumour, rupture], a hernia of the cornea of the eye. cerato-glossal |-ˈglɒsəl|, a. Anat. [Gr. γλῶσσα tongue], pertaining to the cerato-glossus muscle. cerato-glossus |-ˈglɒsəs|, ‘that part of the hyoglossus muscle which arises from the cornu of the hyoid bone’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.). cerato-hyal |-ˈhaɪəl|, a. [see hyoid], the part of the hyoid arch in mammals below the styloid process. cerato-hyoid |-ˈhaɪɔɪd|, a., epithet of a bundle of muscular fibres (see quot.). ceratoˈphyllous, a. [Gr. ϕύλλον leaf], horn-leaved; having simple, linear, subulate leaves. ˈceratophyte |-faɪt|, Zool. [Gr. ϕυτόν plant; cf. zoophyte], a kind of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn. ˈceratoplasty |-ˌplæstɪ|, Med. [Gr. πλάσσειν to form, mould], ‘the artificial restoration of the cornea’. ˈceratostome |-stəʊm|, Bot. [Gr. στόµα mouth], ‘a perithecium with an elongated and firm-walled neck’. ˈceratotome |-təʊm|, [Gr. -τοµος cutting], ‘a knife for dividing the cornea’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.).1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 1144/2 Each arch..consists of a short inferior piece..surmounted by a long, curved piece, the cerato-branchial.1880Gunther Fishes 58 The next much longer one, the ceratobranchial.1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 1150/2, I would suggest the name of Cerato-glossal for it.Ibid. 1133/1 The cerato-glossus arising from the greater cornua.Ibid. 1144/1 Two long and stout cylindrical pieces, the cerato-hyals.1854R. Owen in Circ. Sc. (c. 1165) II. 52/1 The ceratohyal part of the hæmapophysis.1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 1150/2 A cerato-hyoid passing from the posterior cornua to the uro-hyal.

cerato-

word-forming element meaning "horn," from Latinized comb. form of Greek keras "horn" (see kerato-).

cerato- /ˈsɛrətəʊ, k-/ combining form of Greek keras, kerat- horn, occas. as var. of kerato-: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE ceratoˈbranchial adjective & noun (of, pertaining to, or designating) any of the paired cartilaginous sections of the branchial arch (e.g. in fishes) M19.
ceratoˈhyal adjective & noun (of, pertaining to, or designating) any of the paired sections of the hyoid arch of the vertebrate skeleton M19.

cerato-
combining form
see cerat-

词汇	cerato-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster cerato- pref.（前缀） Variant of kerato- kerato-的变体 cerato- or (before a vowel) cerat- combining form denoting horn or a hornlike part ⇒ ceratodus anatomy. denoting the cornea Also: kerato- Origin from Greek kerat-, keras horn cerato- 1 variant of cerat- before a consonant: ceratosaur. Related Words ceratosaur kerato- cerato-a word element meaning 1. Zoology horn, horny, or horn-like. 2. Anatomy the cornea. Also, (before a vowel), cerat-. [Greek kerāto-, combining form of keras horn] cerato-\|ˈsɛrətəʊ\|combining form of Gr. κέρας, κερατ- horn, used chiefly to denote relation to a cornu or horn, as of the hyoid bone, or to the cornea; as in cerato-branchial \|-ˈbræŋkɪəl\|, a. Anat. [Gr. βράγχια gills], epithet of one of the main portions of permanent branchial cartilage in fishes and Amphibia; where there are only two segments the lower is the cerato-branchial. ceratocele \|-siːl\|, Pathol. [Gr. κήλη tumour, rupture], a hernia of the cornea of the eye. cerato-glossal \|-ˈglɒsəl\|, a. Anat. [Gr. γλῶσσα tongue], pertaining to the cerato-glossus muscle. cerato-glossus \|-ˈglɒsəs\|, ‘that part of the hyoglossus muscle which arises from the cornu of the hyoid bone’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.). cerato-hyal \|-ˈhaɪəl\|, a. [see hyoid], the part of the hyoid arch in mammals below the styloid process. cerato-hyoid \|-ˈhaɪɔɪd\|, a., epithet of a bundle of muscular fibres (see quot.). ceratoˈphyllous, a. [Gr. ϕύλλον leaf], horn-leaved; having simple, linear, subulate leaves. ˈceratophyte \|-faɪt\|, Zool. [Gr. ϕυτόν plant; cf. zoophyte], a kind of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn. ˈceratoplasty \|-ˌplæstɪ\|, Med. [Gr. πλάσσειν to form, mould], ‘the artificial restoration of the cornea’. ˈceratostome \|-stəʊm\|, Bot. [Gr. στόµα mouth], ‘a perithecium with an elongated and firm-walled neck’. ˈceratotome \|-təʊm\|, [Gr. -τοµος cutting], ‘a knife for dividing the cornea’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.).1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 1144/2 Each arch..consists of a short inferior piece..surmounted by a long, curved piece, the cerato-branchial.1880Gunther Fishes 58 The next much longer one, the ceratobranchial.1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 1150/2, I would suggest the name of Cerato-glossal for it.Ibid. 1133/1 The cerato-glossus arising from the greater cornua.Ibid. 1144/1 Two long and stout cylindrical pieces, the cerato-hyals.1854R. Owen in Circ. Sc. (c. 1165) II. 52/1 The ceratohyal part of the hæmapophysis.1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 1150/2 A cerato-hyoid passing from the posterior cornua to the uro-hyal. cerato- word-forming element meaning "horn," from Latinized comb. form of Greek keras "horn" (see kerato-). cerato- /ˈsɛrətəʊ, k-/ combining form of Greek keras, kerat- horn, occas. as var. of kerato-: see -o-. DERIVATIVE ceratoˈbranchial adjective & noun (of, pertaining to, or designating) any of the paired cartilaginous sections of the branchial arch (e.g. in fishes) M19. ceratoˈhyal adjective & noun (of, pertaining to, or designating) any of the paired sections of the hyoid arch of the vertebrate skeleton M19. cerato- combining form see cerat-
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